October 2014 Lesson Helps

Last week the lesson focused on Christlike attributes and becoming more Christlike as a whole. Now the lessons begin breaking down some of the Savior's characteristics, starting with love. Christlike love is charity. It is powerful to receive as well as to give. The lesson starts with a short activity. The girls write on a small piece of paper..."I have felt the most love from someone when..." these can be anonymous and as the teacher you can collect them & read them out loud. This will give the girls a chance to identify what makes them feel loved and how they can treat others with that same charity.

I know many of the youth have seen the "Bullying, Stop it!" video but it wouldn't hurt to see it again! :) It goes so well with this lesson.

I got the idea for the handout from a mormonad. I changed it up a bit. You can pair it with some dollar store glasses, some heart candies or simply give the handout. :)

Just a quick note about conference....Conference was amazing! I have thought back on the talks today and feel excited to re-focus and prioritze my life. I am also so thankful for our Prophet and the other church leaders. It is comforting to me to know they are leading us towards Christ.

The October lesson outlines are about Becoming More Christlike. What a perfect topic to focus on his month as we reflect on the most recent conference messages.

President Uchtdorf gave a talk in 2005 entitled "Christlike Attributes - The Wind Beneath My Wings" I used some of his words as a supplement to what was given in the outline. I have already divulged my love for Mormonads so I was pleasantly surprised to see a list in the lesson outline! I of course included them in the slides! :)

Both Videos in the outline are beautiful! They are short and if you can incorporate them I would if I were you! "Christlike Attributes" is one of my favorites...if you can't fit it in the lesson, use it for FHE. *Bring a kleenex box ;)

The outline includes the "Attribute Activity" found in the Preach My Gospel manual. It is a list of attributes and scriptures that go with each one. The students are asked to rate themselves 1-5 based on the frequency with which they use the characteristic in their life. It is a great tool that we can all learn from and refer back to over and over. You can download it here.

The handout comes from one of the phrases on the Mormonads. I LOVE it! I found a graphic of a pottery masterpiece being formed. I loved how it ties into the visual of all of us being "clay in the potters hands," (Jeremiah 18:3-6)

Have a great lesson!Jen

October 2013

October 2013 Young Women Lesson Helps, Power Points and Handouts

October: "Becoming More Christlike" Outline This Power Point Covers: All 5 topics for October combined into 1 lesson."How can I become more like Christ?""How can I develop Christlike love?""How can I be more Christlike in my service to others?""How can I learn to be more patient?""Why is it important to be grateful?"

Due to General Conference and other combined lessons I needed to combine all of the "Come Follow Me" topics into one lesson. This Powerpoint covers Christ like love & Service, Patience, and Gratitude. I shared 2 videos: "Cheering Each Other On" and "Continue in Patience" I ran out of time but planned on sharing the gratitude video found here "O Remember, Remember" I know that's a lot of videos! More than I normally share but they were short and I thought they brought the Spirit. :) I also had slips of paper with scenarios on them. Each girl chose one and we went around the room sharing our thoughts on how we could respond with Christlike love, patience or gratitude. This was the girl's favorite part and I felt like it gave them real-world examples. Feel free to add your own based on your individual girls situations. Scenario examples:-"My parents FINALLY got me a phone! All my friends have iPhones or smart phones. My phone is so basic I can barely text" (gratitude)-"My Dad's position at work changed and money is a bit tight. My older brother started mowing lawns on the weekend to help out. He complains a lot about spending his whole weekend working. Boy, glad its not me!" (service/christ like love)-"I worked so hard preparing for volleyball tryouts. I took extra coaching sessions and practiced every day. I can't believe I didn't make the team! It's so unfair!" (patience)

I had about 4 examples for each topic. I would have uploaded the file but I didn't save it! Gasp! Can you believe it, shame on me! :(

I also bought the "mini" SPRITE cans and attached this tag "Do the SPRITE thing, Be Christlike!"

(The font for the Power Point is left very plain so that most people can see the slides clearly. When I use fonts that are original to my computer I've found the file does not download well to someone else's computer who does not have the font. The formatting gets messed up. Feel free to brighten it up with fun fonts. ;)